Icelandic Chickens

[Jake Levi]

Cheryl great colors on those

, and I say the sexing is very accurate, the small pullet does have some interesting feathering, and Andy you have a sharp eye, I think her feathers look like someone was brushing them back against the growth direction, maybe a partial frizzled look coming on, who knows? She might look totally 'normal' in six mos, whatever normal is for Icelandics. I am thinking that Icelandic Normal is whatever it turns out to be, like it or lump it and I am fascinated by them, way better then Forest Gumps box of chocolates !

I am counting the days off til mid april, and then will watch the clock crawl til first part of May, got the totes set up with shavings and chick feeders and waterers, no water or feed yet, screens on top with the lamps ready to plug in, keep going in and checking all to make sure I havent forgotten anything,

got the lumber for the first brooders/pens, checking the drill battery to make sure its up, got the coffee stocked up, waiting, never easy, but thinking good thoughts of Icelandic babies breaking loose and taking over this part of the state !

Spring is going to be FUN!!!

 

[Camelot Farms]

NotAFarm hatch update.
3 made it to the finish line. 2 are pipping. One is very very quiet.

 

[NotAFarm]

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Kim, I think you need to have one of the kids stay next to the incubator and peep at them!

Come on little Vikings!!

 

[Asgard Farms]

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Kim, I think you need to have one of the kids stay next to the incubator and peep at them!

Come on little Vikings!!

That is a really good idea! The little one could tell the hatchlings to hurry up to come out and play

Daria

 

[cherylcohen]

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Of course i'll email you the picture

 

[Happy Chooks]

Here you go Mary, as I promised. Thankfully it stopped and is melting this morning.

 

[The Sheriff]

Well it is very pretty Kelly and better yet, all the trees appear to be in their upright positions!

But it is coming our way again tomorrow!

 

[Camelot Farms]

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Kim, I think you need to have one of the kids stay next to the incubator and peep at them!

Come on little Vikings!!

That is a really good idea! The little one could tell the hatchlings to hurry up to come out and play

Daria

Is this close enough?

Ripley lays atop of the bator whenever there is a hatch happening. When they get really loud, he sits up and looks in the window and meows.
Silly kitty.

 

[phasianidae]

The Icelandic eggs have arrived!!!!

All were amazingly packaged and are in great shape! thanks Mary! How long should I let them settle before I start incubation?

 

[kathyinmo]

Ryan,
I don't rest my shipped eggs for a LONG time, like some folks do. 6 or 8 hours is what I do, and I have pretty descent hatches.

News to report! Today I had a couple guys from Arkansas here picking up chicks. Well, guess what? They also took the Icelandics that were but a few hours away from being processed! Icelandics are now in Arkansas!